Assistant Principal - Belrose Public School

Job Reference 0000BBBX
Closing date August 12, 2026, 2 a.m. (AEST)
Location Ralston Ave, Belrose 2085 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Belinda Zorian
9451 6203

About this job

Position Information

Belrose Public School currently has an enrolment of 167 students and is located on the northern beaches of Sydney. A strong culture of collaboration exists within the school, and teachers are supported to develop and implement high-quality teaching and learning experiences. The school’s culture is dedicated to fostering strong partnerships with families and the wider community, creating a supportive and inclusive culture where every student is valued. The school has a committed P&C committee who works for the benefit of students. Assistant Principals play a key role supporting the Principal to lead the school’s improvement initiatives, as a leader of a group of teachers as well as provide students opportunities in the creative and physical domains. The School’s Strategic Excellence Plan focuses on the development of strong literacy and numeracy teaching, wellbeing and community engagement. Find out more on the school website: https://belrose-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

General Selection Criteria
1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy
Specific Selection Criteria
In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary 

1.Demonstrated experience as a collaborative leader who supports staff in effectively implementing explicit teaching practices in numeracy and literacy, leading curriculum planning and assessment processes that incorporate differentiation strategies to meet the diverse needs of students.

2.Demonstrated deep understanding of current evidence-based practices in effective instruction and data analysis with proven ability to lead, inspire, coach, and build the capacity of a team of teachers by using student data to inform teaching practices, drive instructional improvement, and enhance student learning outcomes.

3.Strong interpersonal skills with students and the community and proven ability to collaborate effectively with all staff and as a member of the executive team while successfully balancing dual teaching and leadership responsibilities.

4.Experience and willingness to lead and participate in extracurricular initiatives and programs across the whole school.

Conditions

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.

 

Special Notes

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.
 

About the NSW Department of Education 

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

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